15Synonyms found for civilization

Word Origin & History

civilization 1704, originally "law which makes a criminal process civil;" sense of "civilized condition" first recorded 1772, probably from Fr. civilisation, to be an opposite to barbarity and a distinct word from civility.

Example Sentences for civilization

Exploring the math and data of society and civilization.

Copying is the engine of civilization: culture is behavior duplicated.

Civilization is a complex way of life that came about as people began to develop urban settlements.

All the comforts of civilization but rustic enough to remind you nature is all around you.

The end of the road is seldom accompanied by teeming civilization, which is the essence of its seduction.

It was the earliest known civilization, and their music was quite beautiful.

They are a testament to the grandeur of a civilization long gone.

Human civilization may fall apart, but salsa will live forever.

Especially if you are heading out into the woods far away from civilization.

The bulletin has grown into an organization focused more generally on manmade threats to human civilization.